Summary
First World War memorial, unveiled 1921, formerly on Denton Road now standing outside St Margaret’s Church.
Reasons for Designation
Scotswood War Memorial, which stands alongside St Margaret’s Church of Armstrong Road, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the First World War;
* Architectural interest: a richly ornamented memorial cross in the Celtic style, decorated with carved interlace patterns.
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Scotswood as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
First World War memorial, unveiled 1921.
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